• 한국재료학회지
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• 제33권10호
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• pp.377-384
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• 2023

Exploring earth-abundant, highly effective and stable electrocatalysts for electrochemical water splitting is urgent and essential to the development of hydrogen (H₂) energy technology. Iron-cobalt layered double hydroxide (FeCo-LDH) has been widely used as an electrocatalystfor OER due to its facile synthesis, tunable components, and low cost. However, LDH synthesized by the traditional hydrothermal method tends to easily agglomerate, resulting in an unstable structure that can change or dissolve in an alkaline solution. Therefore, studying the real active phase is highly significant in the design of electrochemical electrode materials. Here, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are used as template precursors to derive FeCo-LDH from different iron sources. Iron salts with different anions have a significant impact on the morphology and charge transfer properties of the resulting materials. FeCo-LDH synthesized from iron sulfate solution (FeCo-LDH-SO₄) exhibits a hybrid structure of nanosheets and nanowires, quite different from other electrocatalysts that were synthesized from iron chloride and iron nitrate solutions. The final FeCo-LDH-SO₄ had an overpotential of 247 mV with a low Tafel-slope of 60.6 mV dec^-1 at a current density of 10 mA cm^-2 and delivered a long-term stability of 40 h for the OER. This work provides an innovative and feasible strategy to construct efficient electrocatalysts.

• Composites Research
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• 제36권6호
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• pp.416-421
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• 2023

Multifunctional composite materials capable of both load-carrying and energy functions are promising innovative candidates for the advancement of contemporary technologies owing to their relative feasibility, cost-effectiveness, and optimized performance. Carbon fiber (CF)-based structural batteries utilize the graphitic inherent structure to enable the employment of carbon fibers as electrodes, current collectors, and reinforcement, while the matrix system is an ion-conduction and load transfer medium. Although it is possible to enhance performance through the modification of constituents, there remains a need for a systematic design methodology scheme to streamline the commercialization of structural batteries. In this work, a bi-phasic epoxy-based ionic liquid (IL) modified structural battery electrolyte (SBE) was developed via thermally initiated phase separation. The polymer's morphological, mechanical, and electrochemical characteristics were studied. In addition, the interfacial shear strength (IFSS) between CF/SBE was investigated via microdroplet tests. The results accentuated the significance of considering IFSS and matrix plasticity in designing composite structural batteries. This approach is expected to lay the foundation for realizing smart structures with optimized performance while minimizing the need for extensive trial and error, by paving the way for a streamlined computational design scheme in the future.

• Tribology and Lubricants
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.17-23
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• 2024

This study analyzes the thermal effects on the performance of an air foil thrust bearing (AFTB) using COMSOL Multiphysics to approximate actual bearing behavior under real conditions. An AFTB is a sliding-thrust bearing that uses air as a lubricant to support the axial load. The AFTB consists of top and bump foils and supports the rotating disk through the hydrodynamic pressure generated by the wedge effect from the inclined surface of the top foil and the elastic deformation of the bump foils, similar to a spring. The use of air as a lubricant has some advantages such as low friction loss and less heat generation, enabling air bearings to be widely used in high-speed rotating systems. However, even in AFTB, the effects of energy loss due to viscosity at high speeds, interface frictional heat, and thermal deformation of the foil caused by temperature increase cannot be ignored. Foil deformation derived from the thermal effect influences the minimum decay in film thickness and enhances the film pressure. For these reasons, performance analyses of isothermal AFTBs have shown few discrepancies with real bearing behavior. To account for this phenomenon, a thermal-fluid-structure analysis is conducted to describe the combined mechanics. Results show that the load capacity under the thermal effect is slightly higher than that obtained from isothermal analysis. In addition, the push and pull effects on the top foil and bump foil-free edges can be simulated. The differences between the isothermal and thermal behaviors are discussed.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제50권1호
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• pp.107-122
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• 2024

Following an internal column failure, adjacent double-span beams above the failed column will play a critical role in the load transfer and internal force redistribution within the remaining structure, and the span-to-depth ratios of double-span beams significantly influence the structural resistance capacity against progressive collapse. Most existing studies have focused on the collapse-resistant performances of single-story symmetric structures, whereas limited published works are available on the collapse resistances of multi-story steel frames with unequal spans. To this end, in this study, numerical models based on shell elements were employed to investigate the structural behavior of multi-story steel frames with unequal spans. The simulation models were validated using the previous experimental results obtained for single- and two-story steel frames, and the load-displacement responses and internal force development of unequal-span three-story steel frames under three cases were comprehensively analyzed. In addition, the specific contributions of the different mechanism resistances of unequal-span, double-span beams of each story were separated quantitatively using the energy equilibrium theory, with an aim to gain a deeper level of understanding of the load-resistance mechanisms in the unequal-span steel frames. The results showed that the axial and flexural mechanism resistances were determined by the span ratio and linear stiffness ratio of double-span beams, respectively.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제48권1호
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• pp.89-97
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• 2024

Background: Ginsenoside F2 (GF2), the protopanaxadiol-type constituent in Panax ginseng, has been reported to attenuate metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). However, the mechanism of action is not fully understood. Here, this study investigates the molecular mechanism by which GF2 regulates MASLD progression through liver X receptor (LXR). Methods: To demonstrate the effect of GF2 on LXR activity, computational modeling of protein-ligand binding, Time-resolved fluorescence resonance energy transfer (TR-FRET) assay for LXR cofactor recruitment, and luciferase reporter assay were performed. LXR agonist T0901317 was used for LXR activation in hepatocytes and macrophages. MASLD was induced by high-fat diet (HFD) feeding with or without GF2 administration in WT and LXRα^-/- mice. Results: Computational modeling showed that GF2 had a high affinity with LXRα. LXRE-luciferase reporter assay with amino acid substitution at the predicted ligand binding site revealed that the S264 residue of LXRα was the crucial interaction site of GF2. TR-FRET assay demonstrated that GF2 suppressed LXRα activity by favoring the binding of corepressors to LXRα while inhibiting the accessibility of coactivators. In vitro, GF2 treatments reduced T0901317-induced fat accumulation and pro-inflammatory cytokine expression in hepatocytes and macrophages, respectively. Consistently, GF2 administration ameliorated hepatic steatohepatitis and improved glucose or insulin tolerance in WT but not in LXRα^-/- mice. Conclusion: GF2 alters the binding affinities of LXRα coregulators, thereby interrupting hepatic steatosis and inflammation in macrophages. Therefore, we propose that GF2 might be a potential therapeutic agent for the intervention in patients with MASLD.

• 한국운동역학회지
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.175-184
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• 2023

Objective: The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of human motion and javelin kinematics during the energy transfer in javelin throwing on records, and to provide evidence-based training insights for athletes and coaches to enhance records. Method: Three javelin throw athletes (age: 22.67 ± 0.58 years, height: 178.33 ± 7.37 cm, weight: 83.67 ± 1.15 kg) were recruited for this study. Each athlete attempted ten maximum record trials, and the kinematic data from each performance were analyzed to determine their influence on the records. The Theia3d Markerless system was used for motion analysis. Results: Key factors were modeled and identified at each moment. In E1, main variables were COM Y (𝛽 8.162, p<.05) and COM velocity Z (𝛽 -72.489, p<.05); in E2, COM X (𝛽 -17.604, p<.05); in E3, COM X (𝛽 -18.606, p<.05), COM velocity Y (𝛽 38.694, p<.05), and COM velocity X (𝛽 66.323, p<.05). For the javelin throw dynamics in E3, key determinants were Attitude angle and Javelin velocity in the Y-axis. Conclusion: The study reveals that controlled vertical movement, center of mass management during braking, and enhanced pelvic rotation significantly improve javelin throw performance. These kinematic strategies are critical for record enhancement in javelin throwing.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제56권1호
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• pp.257-264
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• 2024

The sodium cooled fast reactor (SFR) is one of the Gen-IV reactors with the most operating experience accumulated. Although the technology level is the most mature among the Gen-IV reactors, there is still a safety problem that has not been solved, which is the sodium-water reaction. Since sodium and water are separated only by a heat transfer tube with a thickness of only a few mm, there is inherently a risk of a sodium-water reaction (SWR) accident in the SFR. In this study, it is attempted to quantitatively evaluate the resistance of SWR accidents by replacing the shell and tube steam generator with printed circuit steam generator (PCSG) as a method to mitigate the SWR accident. To do this, a CATS-S (Compact Accident Tolerance Steam Generator-SWR) facility was designed and built. And for the quantitative evaluation of accident resistance, a methodology for measuring the impingement wastage rate was established. As a result of this research, the impingement wastage rate caused by SWR generated in a PCSG was measured first time. It was confirmed that the impingement wastage phenomenon was suppressed in the PCSG, and the accident resistance was higher than that of the SWR through comparison with the experimental results performed in the existing shell and tube steam generator. In conclusion, a PCSG is more resistant to impingement wastage as a result of the SWR accident than existing shell and tube steam generators, and it is estimated that a PCSG can mitigate SWR accidents, an inherent problem of SFR.

• 화약ㆍ발파
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• 제42권2호
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• pp.29-41
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• 2024

세계 성장에 따른 금속 광물의 수요 증가와, 지속된 지표 부근의 광물 개발로 인해 고심도 광산에 존재하는 광석을 안전하고 효율적으로 채굴하는 방법이 필요하다. 고심도 광산에서는 공동 주변에 집중되는 응력이 증가하며, 이로 인해 촉발지진이나 록버스트와 같은 문제가 발생할 수 있다. 또한 심부에 위치한 단층에 발파로 인한 에너지가 전달되면 단층의 미끄러짐으로 인해 지진이 발생할 수 있으며 이와 같은 사고를 제어하는 것이 고심도 광산 채광법의 핵심이다. 본 기술보고에서는 고심도 광산에서 채광 시 발생 가능한 사고를 제어하고, 생산성을 높일 수 있는 UCB(Underhand Closed Bench) 채광법에 대해 소개하고자 한다.

• 한국음향학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.181-189
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• 2011

디지털 신호처리 기술의 발달로 게임, 멀티미디어 콘텐츠, 가상현실 등에서 입체음향에 대한 관심이 증대되었다. 입체음향에 대한 많은 연구에서는 현실감을 증가시키기 위한 여러 가지 단서를 제시하고 있다. 그러나 이런 단서들은 입체음향이 인간의 두 귀가 정상인 바이노럴 환경에서 생성됨을 기본 바탕으로 삼고 있다. 따라서 이 단서들을 한쪽의 귀에만 적용하는 모노럴 환경에 적용하게 되면 그 성능이 감소된다. 이에 모노럴 환경에서도 효율적인 입체음향 구현을 위한 여러 가지 단서들이 연구되고 있는데 가장 대표적인 것이 양이 단서 (Duplex theory)이다. 양이 단서는 음이 방사되는 방향에 따라서 귓바퀴 등의 인간의 신체에 의해 영향을 받게 된다는 것으로 이 특성을 강조시키면 모노럴 환경에서도 각 방향에 따른 방향감을 개선시킬 수 있게 된다. 본 논문에서는 인간의 청각 특성을 이용하여 모노럴 환경에서 음상 정위감을 개선시키기 위한 알고리즘을 제안한다. 서로 대칭되는 각 머리전달함수의 여기에너지를 계산하고 각 bark 대역에 따른 비율을 추출한 후 이를 이용하여 각 방향에 해당하는 특성을 부각시키는 방법을 제안하였으며 청감테스트를 통하여 제안한 방식이 모노럴 환경의 입체음향 시스템에서 향상된 입체음향을 재생함을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 한국해양환경ㆍ에너지학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2016

선박의 운영에서 평형수는 안전한 운항을 위하여 필수적이다. 그러나 평형수에는 원치않는 생물이 함유되어 있어서 잠재적 외래종의 이송에 의한 생태계 교란의 원인이 되고 있다. 환경파괴를 막기 위하여 2004년 선박 평형수와 침전물의 제어 및 관리를 위한 국제협약이 채택되었다. 선박평형수 처리장치는 국제협약을 충족시키기 위하여 다른 지역으로의 생물 이송을 막고자 개발되었다. 최근에는 전 세계적으로 50여개의 다양한 처리방식의 평형수 처리장치가 승인되었다. 가장 일반적인 평형수 처리 방식은 자외선(UV) 처리방식, 전기분해 처리방식, 그리고 오존 처리방식이다. 이러한 평형수 처리방식들 중에서 어떤 방식이 사용자와 설계자의 요구사항에 적합한 최적의 방식인지를 결정하는 데는 많은 어려움이 있다. 본 연구의 목적은 계층분석기법(AHP)을 사용하여 최적의 선박평형수 처리장치를 선정하는 것이다. 계층분석기법을 적용하기위하여 사용자와 설계자에 의해서 도출된 가장 중요한 평가기준을 사용 하였다. 우리의 결과로부터 선박평형수 처리장치 개발자들에게 평형수 처리방식을 안내 할 수 있다.